Light of the World (song)

"Light of the World"
Single by Kim Appleby
from the album Breakaway
B-side"Don't Worry"
Released19 July 1993 (1993-07-19)[1]
Genre
Length4:46
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Neal Slateford
  • Neil Davidge
Kim Appleby singles chronology
"G.L.A.D."
(1991) 		"Light of the World"
(1993) 		"Breakaway"
(1993)
Music video
"Light of the World" on YouTube

"Light of the World" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kim Appleby, released in July 1993 by Parlophone as the first single from the singer's second solo album, Breakaway (1993). Originally released on DNA's 1992 album, 'Taste this' with vocals sung by Neil Davidge.[4] Neal Slateford and Neil Davidge (DNA) recorded the song with Appleby making minor changes. It reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1993, but was more successful on the UK Dance Singles Chart, peaking at number 15. Additionally, it charted in Germany (58), spending a total of 7 weeks on the German Singles Chart, and in Australia (137). Its black-and-white music video was directed by Tim Royes and Russell Young, and released on 19 July 1993. The video was shot on 35mm and made as a stylish close-up performance film.[5]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 July 1993. p. 19.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (14 August 1993). "Dance Trax". Billboard. p. 25. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ Hamilton, James (24 July 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/114201-DNA-Taste-This
  5. ^ "Promos in Production" (PDF). Music Week. 12 June 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 28 March 2021.